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National Rugby Manager

With the best match engine ever seen in a rugby manager, combined with the best rugby teams and players in the French Leagues at your fingertips, National Rugby Manager gives you the chance to lead your team to glory and conquer French rugby.

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Biological Systems Modeling, Alternative Software
Publisher
Alternative Software
Release
February 16, 2018
8 years and 169 days ago
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Mixed54 reviews66.7%

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About the Game

The worlds best rugby Management game for the TOP 14 and Pro D2. This is a must have for any dedicated Rugby Union fan.




Fully licensed Top 14 and Pro D2 Leagues

With the best rugby teams and players in the French Leagues at your fingertips, National Rugby Manager gives you the chance to lead your team to glory and conquer French rugby.

Match Engine

National Rugby Manager utilises advanced artificial intelligence to bring to life the most realistic match engine ever seen in a rugby manager.

In-Depth Facility Upgrade system

Carefully plan upgrades to facilities like your Stadium and Training, to support your rise to the top of the League and cement your status as a French power house. Upgrading at the wrong time could spell disaster for your club.

Squad and Strategy Customisation

Create your own unique squads and strategies for the gruelling season ahead. Will you choose a forward based attack or a more attacking style of play. The choice is yours to make!

Customisation of both Teams and Leagues

Endless customisation of your squad, facilities, kits and initial funds lets you build your own unique team and stand out from the crowd.

Roster Sharing

Upload to our global database, so the whole National Rugby Manager community can play with your custom setup!

In-Depth Training routines and matches

Tailor individual training routines to boost the player’s abilities and watch them rise to superstar status.

Full 360 degree match viewing

Our state of the art match engine gives you unprecedented viewing control with full 360 degree camera rotation, as well as zoom and tilt control.

Action replays

Re-watch the best tries and bone crunching tackles through the action replays at the end of each match.

2D or 3D match

Choose to watch the match unfold in either a 3D or 2D simulated match.

Live Interaction

The live interaction feature allows you to take full control of your team’s strategy on the fly by making crucial decisions from rucks, kick-offs, set pieces and penalties. If you prefer you can also simply leave live interaction on its various automatic settings which will result in the team making the key decisions themselves based on your predefined strategic preferences.
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